Ayuma slowly walked towards Poi's grave. She hadn't been back here since she got her memories back. She remembered everything, including Poi's death and her meeting him. She stopped in front of the grave and felt her hot tears come back. It hurt worse the second time. Or maybe it just hurt to know she had forgotten at all. "Hi Poi." She whispered.
"What are you doing?" Grimmjow asked, poking his head out of her pocket.
Ayuma ignored him. "I'm sorry Poi." Ayuma sat down. "I promised I would visit every month and I wasn't able to for a long time. So first off I want to introduce Grimmjow to you. He's my partner." Ayuma smiled. "He can be kind of grumpy but he's not too bad."
"Why are you introducing me to a grave stone?" Grimmjow grumbled,
Ayuma chuckled. "I made a promise that I would keep Poi's memory alive by visiting his grave every month. I would tell him what was going on in my life. I.. I've always had a hard time letting him go."
"He's dead, you can't change it." Grimmjow shrugged.
"I know that." Ayuams sighed. "I accept it as well, but I can't help myself." She chuckled and turned back to the stone. "I spent a long time without my memories, but now they are back."
"Really?"
Ayuma jumped and spun to see Haku standing there. "Haku."
"So you remember me?" He took a step towards her and Ayuma nodded slowly. "That's great!" He was suddenly at her side hugging her. "You'll remember everything!"
"I do… Haku… How long have you worked with Kuenai?"
He looked down at her. "For almost three years."
Ayuma felt a pain in her chest. "Were you there that day? The day we were attacked?!"
"No." Haku said softly. "I had another mission. If I had been there you wouldn't have been treated that way. I would have-."
"You would have betrayed your boss?" Ayuma hissed. "You know there was a kid with us. He was a lot like Poi! Maruto killed him!"
"Ayuma."
"You work with murderers."
Haku frowned. "So do you! Don't forget Soul Reapers-."
"They neglected yes and allowed kids to die but they never stabbed a kid with their own blade." Ayuma was shaking and she could sense Grimmjow getting ready to fight. "I don't want to hurt you Haku. You mean a lot to me… but I'm going to destroy your group."
"Ayuma." Haku whispered.
"Really Ayuma." Maruto came walking up. Ayuma froze. He had Miuri wrapped up and flung over his shoulder.
"Miuri." Ayuma whispered.
"Foolish girl." Maruto smirked. "She thought she could fight me on her own."
"Back off Maruto." Haku growled.
"Haku if you want your sister to join you have to stop being soft."
"Don't touch her." Ayuma broke away from Haku and slid her hand around Grimmjow. "I will kill you!"
Maruto smirked. "There's the Ayuma I love. Ruthless and powerful!"
Grimmjow shifted into his blade form. Maruto just smiled at her. "I won't let you touch her." Ayuma shrugged Haku's hand off and shot at Maruto. He held up his blade as the two clashed. "If you hurt her!"
"Don't worry I didn't hurt her yet, But she refused to join us. She will have to die."
"I refuse to join." ayuma hissed. "Does that mean I have to die?" She began to provide power to Grimmjow.
"No. You're special." Maruto smirked. "Haku and I both want you to join. Kuenai is letting you… accept to join. The others don't get that opportunity."
"I don't want it!" Ayuma grinned as Grimmjow swung his blade, but then he was knocked away by Haku who slammed into the former arrancar. "Grimmjow!"
"I'm fine!" Grimmjow laughed. "This boy really thinks he can beat me!"
"Please don't kill him." Ayuma begged. "Please Grimmjow."
"Whatever." Grimmjow grumbled. He sung his blade and Haku dodged while pulling out a small blade he had tucked in his belt.
"You still defend him, how noble."
"He's my brother." Ayuma growlled. "You are a murderer! I will kill you." Ayuma felt a familiar burning sensation in her chest. The old rage and fury. She knew it turned her into a bit of a monster. But she didn't care.
"Ayuma!"
Ayuma turned to see Maruto and the others running up. She felt the rage dissipate a little. "Chio… Maruto…."
"Great and now the rest of those guys are here." Maruto grumbled. "I really hate those guys… I should kill them too."
And the rage was back. Ayuma growled and him and charged again.
